Mount Peel and Peel Forest, 24 - 25 August 2013

My second visit to Mount Peel and Peel forest, about 12 years after my first trip there. From Blandswood via Deer Spur Track to the Tristam Harper Shelter on the summit of Little Mount Peel / Huatekerekere. Then along the tops of the Tara Haoa Range to Middle Mount Peel and to the summit of Mount Peel. On Sunday I descended the South Ridge Route, visiting Emily Falls and Rata Falls on the way. I couldn't miss out on a walk through Peel Forest, to the large totara trees and the 1000-year old Big Tree.